Zachary Taylor was the second cousin of President James Madison
CHILDREN: 5 Daughters, 1 Son (Only 4 survived infancy)
*One of his daughters married Jefferson Davis

MILITARY SERVICE: Major General,
U. S. Army (Combat Veteran)
PROFESSION: Professional Soldier
POLITICAL PARTY: Whig
HOME STATE: Louisiana
POLITICAL OFFICES: None Zachary Taylor came to the White House with extensive
leadership experience, but no political experience
NICKNAME: "Old Rough and Ready"*DIED: July 9, 1850 (Age - 65) Died in office 5 days after
dedicating the Washington Monument.
BURIED: Louisville, Kentucky

"He
has fallen...at a moment when some of us were looking to him to render services to the
country, which we thought no other man could perform. He has died too soon for
everybody but himself."Representative Robert Winthrop on the floor of the house after
Taylor's death.